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Does Theatre Ever Go Too Far?

Some shows contain scenes with explicit violence, full-frontal nudity, and in some cases, even scenes depicting sexual acts on stage. As one can imagine, this often provokes controversy and often can spark outright negative reactions from the audience. In cases such as this, it is worth asking: Are there instances in which theatre goes “too far”? If so, what would they be?

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BroadwayCon 2022: The Ups & Downs

“BroadwayCon 2022 was the first year it was in-person since the pandemic, and you could tell everyone involved, from the attendees to the staff to the special guests, were so happy to see everyone’s smiling faces again.”

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Re-learning how to be an audience member

“There have been a lot of discussions in various spaces about the responsibility of the artist to the audience. But what about addressing the responsibility of the audience to the artist? With stories filling the news about audience members refusing to wear masks, abusing front of house staff, sneaking nude photos/videos of cast members in the middle of a performance and posting them online…it seems like we need to.”

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